The second match-up was between the undefeated Marquez and “The Magician.”  A swift match that took less than an hour saw Marquez dealt his first loss as well.  Reyes won the first game 8-1.  A nice long cross bank o­n the 2 ball in the second game set him up to run 6 more and out for another 8-1 win, putting Reyes o­n the hill.  Not o­ne to break a trend, Reyes kicked in the 2 ball and then ran another 7 and out to win the third game by the now-familiar score of 8-1 and the match 3-0.

The 9-ball event is now down to approximately 42 players, with more being eliminated all the time.  The o­ne-pocket division is scheduled to conclude this evening, while the 9-ball will last through Saturday, January 23, 2004.

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